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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #75 on: November 30, 2009, 11:31:37 AM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on November 29, 2009, 03:06:04 PM
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That's a 58 year old Albert Beckles right there!!!!  :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #76 on: November 30, 2009, 11:37:09 AM »
The best ever olympia,lots of guys in great shape,and some brilliant posing routines from Labrada,Quinn,DeMey,Paris,Hill,Haney etc.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #77 on: November 30, 2009, 11:45:24 AM »
Quote from: Topskin69 on November 30, 2009, 08:10:45 AM
Wow...great pics... Everyone looked good and was in shape. Especially impressed by Paris, Labrada, and Demy...all deserved better fates. Pairs especially...

Sad to see how savagely bodybuilding has regressed in 20 years... 88 everyone looks amazing and in shape...today almost everyone looks bloated, oily, and terrible.

We need to go back to the suicidal standards of the early 90s.  :-\

"Savagely"???  ::) ::)
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #78 on: November 30, 2009, 12:55:12 PM »
Quote from: Danimal77 on November 30, 2009, 11:31:37 AM
That's a 58 year old Albert Beckles right there!!!!  :o :o :o :o :o :o

It's debated, but Tim Roark has claimed his birth date to be 1938 making him 50 there which is still incredible given how shredded he was at that show.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #79 on: December 01, 2009, 06:05:29 AM »
Chemicals have changed the sport,Had Ronnie competed in that era...would probably be on stage with 13 inch calves.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #80 on: December 01, 2009, 02:14:18 PM »
This thread is... History. part of the best bodybuilding history.

I grew up with these bodies like exemples... maybe I love bodybuilding so much cause it...

Can happend this to anybody on our present days?
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #81 on: December 01, 2009, 03:19:01 PM »
Quote from: Neptuno on December 01, 2009, 02:14:18 PM
This thread is... History. part of the best bodybuilding history.

I grew up with these bodies like exemples... maybe I love bodybuilding so much cause it...

Can happend this to anybody on our present days?

you mean you dont like Kai's "crab-walk"?
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #82 on: December 01, 2009, 03:39:48 PM »
Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on November 29, 2009, 03:01:49 PM
Check out Brian's waist   :o  :o

thats because normally when you train legs, your torso grows.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #83 on: December 01, 2009, 03:42:16 PM »
side by side, comparison by comparison, complete package, labrada shouldve won a sandow. i had him first when it was out of him, haney and yates.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #84 on: December 01, 2009, 10:05:07 PM »
the audience@ the *88 O were going ape shit when phil hill was not announced in the top 10

totally went ape shit!
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #85 on: December 01, 2009, 11:09:02 PM »
I was there. Biggest roar of the night- hands down- was when Arnold was introduced in the crowd. The place went crazy.  Big fun that night.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #86 on: December 01, 2009, 11:11:22 PM »
Quote from: crownshep on November 30, 2009, 11:37:09 AM
The best ever olympia,lots of guys in great shape,and some brilliant posing routines from Labrada,Quinn,DeMey,Paris,Hill,Haney etc.


I'm amazed he was only 175 pounds there.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #87 on: December 01, 2009, 11:49:23 PM »
Some pretty pics over there. 

Thanks of the add  8)
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #88 on: December 02, 2009, 01:36:49 AM »
Quote from: Matt C on November 30, 2009, 12:55:12 PM
It's debated, but Tim Roark has claimed his birth date to be 1938 making him 50 there which is still incredible given how shredded he was at that show.

I thought it was revealed that Albert Beckles was in fact born in 1930? I have a muscle and fitness magazine from 1982 and it states that he's 52 years old. I have a flex magazine from 1988 where they are doing the coverage from the 1987 Mr. Olympia, stating that 27 year old Lee Haney was standing next to 57 year old Albert Beckles. I also have a Flex Magazine from 1997, where they state he is 67 years old.

I believe he was born in 1930. He never looked to be 8 years younger than that (in the face).
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #89 on: December 02, 2009, 01:54:52 AM »
Quote from: Danimal77 on December 02, 2009, 01:36:49 AM
I thought it was revealed that Albert Beckles was in fact born in 1930? I have a muscle and fitness magazine from 1982 and it states that he's 52 years old. I have a flex magazine from 1988 where they are doing the coverage from the 1987 Mr. Olympia, stating that 27 year old Lee Haney was standing next to 57 year old Albert Beckles. I also have a Flex Magazine from 1997, where they state he is 67 years old.

I believe he was born in 1930. He never looked to be 8 years younger than that (in the face).

This question comes up every now and then but the explanation given was that his birth certificate said 1938 but that the 8 was half erased and looked like a 0.  Also, apparently Albert himself was unsure of his actual birth date.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #90 on: December 02, 2009, 08:47:02 AM »
ever notice that guys in the past get a free pass on issues pros do not get away with today? i mean gaspari looks horrendous in the MM in some pics there, totally out of balance. Some of the guys are lacking legs and arms.

I mean todays pros rape those guys and yet no one says anything, its like we expect to much causing us to be unimpressed with anything other then amazing.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #91 on: December 02, 2009, 11:46:38 PM »
Quote from: Matt C on December 02, 2009, 01:54:52 AM
This question comes up every now and then but the explanation given was that his birth certificate said 1938 but that the 8 was half erased and looked like a 0.  Also, apparently Albert himself was unsure of his actual birth date.

may be he was born in 1938 but preferred to keep ppl thinking it was 1930 to make himself a bigger ageless legend!!.. in both cases he was GREAT!!..
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #92 on: December 03, 2009, 12:10:58 AM »
Quote from: Matt C on December 01, 2009, 11:11:22 PM
I'm amazed he was only 175 pounds there.

Which could be the reason why Lee Haney called him "Flea Lebrada...but he did give him props at the 1993 Arnold Classic.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #93 on: December 03, 2009, 03:27:20 AM »
Quote from: Necrosis on December 02, 2009, 08:47:02 AM
ever notice that guys in the past get a free pass on issues pros do not get away with today? i mean gaspari looks horrendous in the MM in some pics there, totally out of balance. Some of the guys are lacking legs and arms.

I mean todays pros rape those guys and yet no one says anything, its like we expect to much causing us to be unimpressed with anything other then amazing.

I agree, everyone rips on guys now, saying guys back then looked better. But common, hardly any of the guys had legs, back standards were way lower, and half the 80s guys had so-so arms. Gaspari had great condition but next to Kai or Dexter he would be invisible onstage.

Strydom had absolutely no back.

Beckles was awesome but very small.

Etc.

I'm not ripping on those guys cos they looked great, but I give today's guys equal respect.
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #94 on: December 03, 2009, 03:39:47 AM »
incredible physiques. Gary Strydom was too diet down, he lost a lot of size to be competitive
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #95 on: December 03, 2009, 03:40:15 AM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on November 29, 2009, 04:00:45 PM
And most of them had hair on their heads, amazing  :o

Except for Strydom & Ray! :'(
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #96 on: December 03, 2009, 03:41:23 AM »
Quote from: spotter on December 03, 2009, 03:40:15 AM
Except for Strydom & Ray! :'(
SPOTTER! where you been brah???
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #97 on: December 03, 2009, 04:43:39 AM »
Quote from: crownshep on November 30, 2009, 11:37:09 AM
The best ever olympia,lots of guys in great shape,and some brilliant posing routines from Labrada,Quinn,DeMey,Paris,Hill,Haney etc.


Labrada is someone who makes contact with the audience, has a good overall muscle control, makes his poses slow on a confident and non arrogant way. How many today 'pro s' have all of these qualities inside?
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #98 on: December 03, 2009, 10:34:31 AM »
Posing trunks cut way different from todays pros.  That was before everyone cared about "glutes"  ::)
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Re: 1988 Mr Olympia
« Reply #99 on: December 03, 2009, 10:40:10 AM »
Thanks     Haney was my idol.   And many said the 88 was the last time he looked unbeatable.   Seeing Quinn is funny because although I never admired his physique he had a cool "Titus/Matterazzo" personality.
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